Financial Analyst

Position Summary

The Financial Analyst will be responsible for supporting day-to-day financial activities for the LATAM region. They will additionally analytical work to support management decisions. These finance activities include regional reporting, monthly P&L forecasting, annual budgeting, and additional project work.  A successful candidate will be comfortable and experienced in collaboration, as they will partner with senior leadership, commercial management, product management, supply chain and other cross-functional team members to deliver decision-making support for key deliverables and business initiatives. The position will report to the LATAM Finance Leader.

Position Scope

The role will be located in Colombia, with a LATAM scope as required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

List the key responsibilities for this role.

• Partner in the creation of annual budgets, strategic business plans and monthly forecasts including modeling, analysis and variance.

• Ensure the integrity and accuracy of global management reporting package as well as consistent BU/Regional reporting templates, driving uniform reviews.

• Responsible for preparation of presentations for senior management team and assist Finance in the data gathering/view.

• Create and advise on business-driven financial analyses, ensuring alignment with business strategies, priorities, and financial requirements, such as modeling the viability of new business efforts to include cost-benefit analyses, revenue alternatives, and costing scenarios based on the business leaders’ strategic direction and input.

• Provide financial consulting on key strategic initiatives and priorities to help the business units stay focused on achieving their strategic goals.

• Partner with Controllers to create a best-in-class finance & accounting function, ensuring roles & responsibilities are aligned to allow for the most efficient use of company resources.

• Support continuous reviews of existing processes to assess operational efficiency of implementation of improvements.                          

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field is required.

• A minimum of 3 years of experience in financial analysis, financial/strategic planning, reporting or FP&A is required.

Knowledge, Skills, & Talents

• Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate findings into actionable solutions and processes.

• Broad overall business acumen with proficient ability to present to executives in business terms.

• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment with fluctuating priorities and deadlines.

• Prior experience with financial reporting systems and visualization tools, such as Epicor, SAP, Host Analytics and Power BI

• Proficiency in Word, PowerPoint, Outlook required; Advanced Microsoft Excel skills includes analytical modeling, robust chart prep and data mining for large data sets; Power Pivot experience is ideal (DAX).

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and superlative listening skills

• Keen attention to detail in planning, organization and execution of tasks, while still maintaining focus on overall company strategy.

• Occasional travel, typically less than 10%.

Working Conditions

EXTENSION

• Decision Making: Requires general authorization for decision making.

• Impact: High impact on processes, customer satisfaction or conformity of products and/or services.

• Magnitude: Does not have the authority to approve budget expenditures.

ROL CONDITIONS

• Environmental conditions: Home office two days a week and three at the office.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Vantage is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected category.

About Vantage

Vantage provides natural solutions to our customers’ technical performance and marketing needs through a unique combination of chemistry, application expertise and service. Underpinned by our broad portfolio of formulations, ingredients and actives that are built on a backbone of sustainable oils, fats and their derivatives, Vantage targets selected markets and applications including personal care, food, surface treatment, agriculture, pharma, and consumer and industrial performance. Vantage is headquartered in Deerfield, IL., operates in 11 countries worldwide and employs more than 1,000 talented professionals focused on delivering exceptional customer experiences with every interaction.

We are a dynamic people-centered organization where you’ll be part of a collaborative global team. Embracing our cultural diversity, we learn from each other to constantly improve, adapt and iterate. We value the voices and talents of our colleagues, empowering them to drive their unique ideas to completion. We’re convinced that exceptionally motivated employees produce outstanding results and we celebrate them by fostering a culture of recognition, development, learning, excellence and shared achievement. Most importantly, we know you’re going to like it here.  For more information visit: vantagegrp.com or LinkedIn/vantage.